Canberra garbage collectors' strike postponed

A planned strike by Canberra's garbage collectors has been postponed until next week.

Members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) were planning to go on strike Wednesday and Thursday, but have now withdrawn their notice to strike because of an administrative error.

The Fair Work Commission found the union had not provided enough notice of the strike to their employer SITA.

Drivers claim they are working the same hours but are earning about $100 less a week since SITA took over the waste collection contract for the ACT in October 2013.

TWU spokesman Klaus Pinkas says members will meet on Wednesday to work out a new day for the strike.

"We've had a discussion with SITA management but they haven't moved at all," he said.

"Our guys, TWU members, are adamant they won't go backwards on what they were earning this time last year.

"We don't care what it's called, whether it's in the base rate or the allowances. They want to be taking home at the end of the week the same dollars, the same superannuation and the same entitlements they had this time last year."

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) acting director David Roberts says residents should put their bins out as normal.

"We are pleased the TWU has withdrawn their notice of industrial action and the planned garbage strike will not go ahead," he said.

"Residents are urged to put their bins out as normal. Both garbage and recycling collections will take place to the normal schedule."